New ICT technology may include: | hardware technologies:cloud computing appliances such IBM Cloudbursthardware enterprise service bus (ESB)multi-core or multi-threading processorsservice-oriented architecture (SOA) appliancesmobile technologies:third generation cellular radio for mobile technology (3G)digital signature technology for mobile phone usersglobal system for mobile (GSM) communicationslocation-based services for mobilesnetworking technologies:access gatewaysBluetooth chips for wireless connections over short distancescomputer telephony integrationenhanced data rates for GSM evolution (EDGE) to increase GSM network capacity and data ratesfax gatewaysgeneral packet radio services (GPRS)internet telephonyuniversal mobile telephony system (UMTS)wireless application protocol (WAP)xDSL technologies, such as asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL)software technologies:virtualisationvoice verification technologyweb technologies:cloud computingbusiness to business electronic data transfer:United Nations Electronic Data Interchange for Administration Commerce and Transport (UN/EDIFACT)web browsersXML via internet. |
Business innovation may relate to: | adaptation or change to a process, procedure, product, service or systemnew initiatives to the organisation. |
Research purpose may be contained in documents: | agreementsbusiness strategy documentsICT strategy documentsproject briefresearch brief. |
Business opportunities may relate to: | ideas for the general development or advancement of an organisation and its programs, services and products though business process re-engineeringideas to create profits or assets for an organisation. |
Structured research plan may relate to: | planning document, outlining the methods and proposed areas of research into the new ICT technologyinformation on new ICT technology sourced from a wide range:archivescommunity organisationscomputer data, including internetdiscussions with current industry practitionersdiscussions with industry personnel, manufacturers, and technical and sales personnelgovernment departmentsindustry associations and organisationsindustry journalslibraries (such as text, film, video, sound, graphic)media (such as film, television, radio, newspapers, multimedia)media archivesmuseums and galleriesorganisational policies, procedures and journalspersonal observations and experienceprofessional organisationsreference bookstechnical publications and manuals. |
Business case may relate to: | analysis of potential impact of research on organisational environmentinitial costing and return on investment for the adoption of the technologyreport identifying the suitability and potential application of new ICT technology based on the research findings. |
Organisational environment may relate to: | legislative, social and environmental:award and enterprise agreementscopyright lawsdefamation lawsindustry codes of practiceintellectual property and confidentiality requirementsInternational Organization for Standardization (ISO), International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and Australian Standards (AS) standardslegal and regulatory policies affecting ICTnational, state and territory legislative requirementsOECD Guidelines for Consumer Protection in the Context of Electronic Commerceprivacy legislationrelevant environmental and sustainability legislation, regulations and codes of practice applicable to industry and organisationorganisational policy and procedures:business ethicsconfidentialityelectronic communicationfraud prevention and detectionhuman resource managementinformation managementintellectual propertyprivacyrisk managementsecurity. |
Business stakeholders may include: | customersdepartments within organisationfederal governmentlocal governmentmanagementnon-government organisationsshareholdersstaffstate governmentsuppliers. |
Evaluation criteria may relate to: | measures for monitoring and evaluating the efficiency and effectiveness of new ICT technology. |
Suppliers and vendors may include: | businesses, organisations or bodies providing new ICT technology to the organisationcommercial or open-source technologiesprofit or not-for-profitlocal, national or international businesses. |
Feasibility study may relate to: | study conducted to determine whether feasible solutions exist to a business problem, prior to the commitment of substantial resources. |
Risks may include: | damage to property or equipmentenvironmentalequipment or system failuresfinancial, such as economic loss or failureindustrial disputationnatural disastersOHS, including diseasepolitical eventsproduct failureprofessional incompetencesecurity failure, including criminal or terrorist activities. |
Proof of concept refers to: | gathering evidence to demonstrate that new ICT technology is viable in the organisation’s business environment partially or fully-developed prototype of the application of the new ICT technology. |
Project requirements may include: | budgetoutage requirementspreferred vendor and vendor productproject planSLAsspecific customer requirementstimelinesurgency. |
Deliverables may refer to: | unique and verifiable product, result or task that is produced to complete a particular projectmeasurable, tangible, verifiable item produced as part of a projectagreed upon set of evaluation criteria. |
Project plan refers to: | broad project descriptioncost-benefit studies as a guide to the decision-making processcosting estimates and operating budgetpreferred equipment and vendorsproposed project timingresources. |
Business response refers to: | agreed future direction for the business operations of an organisation with respect to the use or implementation of a specific new ICT technologydirection for further research or development. |